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Island Life
Thursday, January 22, 1998 PAGE 3
Annual sale of books
grows through years
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^Gearing up for festival
The second annual Celebration of Whooping Cranes and Other Birds is only a month away and
organizers are gearing up. Here volunteer firefighters hang a banner announcing the festival over SH
/'I 361 just south of Avenue G. Speakers are lined up, birding and nature trips by bus and by boat are
scheduled, and the exhibit hall at the Civic Center has grown by at least a third and has a waiting list.
Last year's festival drew more than 1,500 people from 15 states and 40 Texas cities. The festival will be
h Feb. 26-March 1. For further information, call the Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau at 749-5919.
rlL- (Staff photo by Murray Judson)
Vi-
Computer Club gets new projector
Port Aransas Computer Club has said.
recently acquired a new "state of
"pie art" projector.
There is great enthusiasm for this
equipment, which can project small
computer screen images to as large
as 25 feet wide, one of the members
With the new projector, presen-
tations for a group will easily be
seen and better understood by ev-
eryone in the office.
At the Tuesday. Jan. 27. meeting
members are invited to see for them
” Island Agenda
k The bland Agenda it available free of charge to
non-profit organization* * of Port Aransas for an-
Call 749-5131 before 12 noon ea
included.
• Daily: free trolley service, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
and until about 7 p.m. on FHdays and Saturdays
from Roberto Point Park to the airport. Maps,
schedules available at Tourist Bureau.
22 Thursday
! • Ham and bean supper. Trmity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church. 5 to 7 p.m.
t,§ee story, for details.
> • Opening of community theater production of Sylvia, 8 p.m., community
Center. See story on Page One.
• Senior citizens activity gathering. 1-3 p.m.. Recreation Center. See
v story.
• Teen Recreation Center open 3-8 p.m. 749-4158.
, • Separate men's and women's Alcoholics Anonymous open discussions.
. 8 p.nt.. Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church. 403 Trojan.
• Adult tennis just for fun. 7:15 a.m. and I 1:30 a m., all levels of players
welcome. High school tennis courts on Station Street.
• UTMSI movies I I a.m.. Dolphins, 14 min.; 3 p.m.. If Dolphins Could
Talk, 60 min. (Movies may be substituted or canceled at short notice.)
• Rotary Club, 12 noon. Pelican's Landing Restaurant.
‘ 23 Friday
• Guided beachwalk. 9 a.m.. Beach Access Road IA and the beach. See
story for details.
, •Community theater production of Sylvia. 8 p.m, community Center. Sec
story on Page One.
, • Teen Recreation Center open 3-8 p.m. 749-4158.
• Senior Citizen Activity Center open 1-3 p.m. Call 749-4158 lor
information.
• Adult tennis for fun, 7:15 a.m. and I 1:30 a.m., all levels of players
welcome. High school tennis courts.
• Low impact aerobics. 7:30 and 8:30 a.m.. Pollock Center.
' • Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., Trinity-by-thc-Sea Episcopal Church.
'403 Trojan. 749-4797
24 Saturday
i Election Day!
; • Voting on school bond issue, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.. Community Center. See
»• story on Page One for details.
r • Teen Recreation Center, 12 noon to 7 p.m. 749-4158.
• Bingo games by Ladies Fire Auxiliary. 7 p.m.. Community Center.
i • Alcoholics Anonymous candlelight meeting. 10:30 p.m.. Trinity-by-
i; the-Sea Episcopal Church. Trojan at Avc. E. 749-4797. Meetings are
t smoke-free.
0 26 Monday
• Project Graduation meeting. PAHS cafeteria. See story tor details.
’* • UTMSI movies: I I a.m.. Incredible Suckers. 60 min.; 3 p.m.. A Tidal
1 Elat and its Ecosystem. 20 min. (Movies may be substituted or canceled at
short notice.)
• Low impact aerobics, 7:30 and 8:30 a.m.. Pollock Center. 749-6697.
* • Adult tennis for fun, 7:15 a.m., high school tennis courts.
• Alcoholics Anonymous. 8 p.m.. Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church,
' 403 Trojan at Avc. E. Meetings are smoke-free. 749-4797.
v 27 Tuesday
• New! Alanon meeting. 12 noon. Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
. fellowship hall. Trojan and Avenue E. 749-4903. See story for details.
• Senior citizens activity gathering, I - 3 p.m.. Recreation Center. Call 74-
, 4158 for information. See story.
• Teen Recreation Center, 3-8 p.m. 749-4158.
• Pat Cheatham Tuesday Lunch Bunch, doors open at I 1:30 a.m.. lunch
' served at 12 noon. Pollock Center. See story for details.
’■ • Computer Club. 6:30 p.m.. Port Aransas High School.
• Adult tennis for fun. 7:15 a.m. and I 1:30 a.m.. high school tennis courts.
• UTMSI movies 11 a.m.. The Flight of the Whooping Cranes, 58 nun.;
3 p. m.. Where the Bay Becomes the Sea. 30 min. (Movies may be substituted
4’’or canceled at short notice.)
• Alcoholics Anonymous. 12 noon, Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church.
*403 Trojan. 749-4797. Meetings arc smoke-free.
• 28 Wednesday
• Senior citizens activity gathering. I - 3 p.m.. Recreation Center. Sec
| story.
j, ^ Teen Recreation Center. 3-8 p.m. 749-4158.
« Bird mg on the Boardwalk guided hireling TOUT. PfifTXransasUmling
Center. 9 a.m. Free. Call 749-4158 for details. ^ ^ i h h h
POlinS. AflVMWM players meet at f) p.m.
• Low impact aerobics. 7:30 and 8:30 a.m.. Pollock Center. 749-6697.
• Kiwanis Club. 12 noon. Trout Street Bar and Grill.
• Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 noon, Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church,
403 Trojan at Ave. E. 749-4797. Meetings are smoke-free.
• UTMSI movies: 11 a.m., Voyage of the Loggerhead, 25 min.; 3. p.m.,
Estuary, 12 min. (Movies may be substituted or canceled at short notice.)
The book sale, held annually to
benefit the Ellis Public Library, has
been scheduled Saturday and Sun-
day. Feb. 7 and 8.
In order to find room for new
books and other items in then Port
Aransas Public Library, librarian
Sue Vosseller held a book sale in late
January 1987.
Since then what began as a book
sale has become known as The Book
Sale, which is looked forward to
residents and winter visitors alike.
The sale has been called “an
Event” by one of the planners. People
have stood in line for hours to get
into the Civic Center where thou-
sands of titles are offered at rock
bottom prices.
The sale offers readers the oppor-
tunity to find rare copies of old fa-
vorites, stock upon romance novels.
get travel information and obtain
how-to-do manuals as well as ency-
clopedias. magazines, tapes and
movies.
As part of each sale, a silent auc-
tion of really nice books is held.
They are on display in the library.
Bids will be accepted until Satur-
day, Jan. 31.
Included in this year’s selection
of auction books are “The Cham-
ber,” a first edition signed by the
author John Grisham; “Le Morte
D’ Arthur” by Sir Thomas Malory,
illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley;
“The Civil War," an illustrated his-
tory by Geoffrey C. Ward with Ric
Burns and Ken Burns; and “Texas,
The Beautiful Cookbook." edited
by Elizabeth,.Germaine.
Others are “The Seafarers," a
series of 20 books by A B C.
selves as "Surfin' the Net" will show
(he top 10 sites on the Internet. Any-
one interested in obtaining local ac-
cess to the Internet may do so at this
meeting.
Genealogy and the computer will
be the subject for study at the Tues-
day. Feb. 3. meeting. Bob Brothers,
a national authority on genealogy,
will make a presentation titled
“Seven Steps to a Family Tree: A
Beginners Guide to Genealogy."
Brothers gave a talk last year for the
Computer Club
“Front Page and Home Site" will
be the subject of Bob McBride, en-
gineer and consultant, at the meet-
ing Tuesday, Feb. 24. The new pro-
jector will make this presentation
“enjoyable and informative." the
spokesman said.
For those who are interested, the
winter schedule is being developed
for Computer Basics. Windows 95.
Desktop Publishing and the Inter-
net.
Anyone interested may sign up by
calling Don Rose. 749-5229
The Computer Club meets every
Tuesday evening at 6:30 in the high
school library.
Everyone is welcome, the spokes-
man said, from experts to those who
are just thinking about buying their
first computer. A special invitation
is extended to Winter Texans.
Former residents
announce birth
Randy and Rebecca Sheppard
Wight of Dallas are announcing the
birth of a daughter, their first child,
at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, in a
Dallas hospital.
The baby, named Tess Alexan-
dria Wight, weighed in at 6 1/2
pounds and was 19 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Ed-
ward Sheppard Sr. and Tcressa
Sheppard Ousley, both of Port Aran-
sas.
Maternal great-grandparents are
William Sheppard of Port Aransas,
Mary Grumbles of Aransas Pass
and Mayo Sheppard of Eugene. Ore.
Paternal grandparents are Oliver
and Laura Wight of Harlingen.
The new mother is a 1986 gradu-
ate of Port Aransas High School.
rSewing, Wash, Dry and Fold Service I
I NEW MACHINES^ |
'/Just Wash It;'
# Deborah Carr 9 w
I (512) 749-8004 or 749-4364
[l 14_Oleander« Port Aransas, Tx. 78373]
on Winter Texans
Art & Dee McCarthy, St. Francis, Minn.
Q: Name and hometown
A: Art and Dee McCarthy from St. Francis. Minn.
Q: Where do you stay in Port Aransas?
A: Gulf Shores Condominiums
Q: Occupation before retirement.
A: Manager of locomotive services forC’PRR and support person for
document control at Honeywell
Q: How did you find out about Port Aransas?
A: At a family gathering we met a couple, who after retirement, spent
their winters here and told us about the beauty of Port Aransas.
Q: What do you enjoy most about Port Aransas?
A: Warm temperatures, sunny days, socializing with the people at
Gulf Shores and no snow! Ferry boats and the porpoises, the trolley car,
watching the Gulf change to a different picture each day..
Q: What do you enjoy doing while here?
A: Fishing, golfing, walking on the beach, listening to the Gulf.
Q: What community service do you become involved with while in
Port Aransas?
A: We attend all the plays, shop and eat in Port Aransas, utilizing the
library, going to some of the fund-raisers. Mass with Father Rory
(Deane) at St. Joseph Church.
Q: What's the most fun you've had while in Port Aransas?
A: Catching tuna while deep sea fishing with Capt. Tim (Oestriech)
and organzing different events such as weiricr roasts on the beach and
steak frys for people at the condo.
Q: Name a person or couple who makes your stay in Port Aransas
more pleasant and keeps you coming hack.
A: We have made many friends here, so to single any one couple out
would be impossible. They all keep us coming back each year.
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
MARILYN!!
Whipple; "The American Cowboy,"
a limited first edition signed by the
author Caleb Pirtle and the Texas
Cowboy Association; "Book of
North American Birds." from the
Readers Digest Association. Inc.;
and “Return of the Whooping
Cranes" by Robin Doughty.
Each year the sale has grown big-
ger and better with last year’s sale
offering 8,000 titles.
Gerry Wettersten has been named
chairman of the sale this year.
After the first one, Jacque Bor-
ders took over the chairmanship,
followed by Jo Anna Kroll.
The book sale serves a serious
purpose as well as offering everyone
the enjoyment of selecting inexpen-
sive reading material, said Francelle
Lambertson, one of the volunteers.
The sale is the only fund-raiser held
by the library during the year.
Sale hours are from 9 a.m. until 5
p.m. on opening day and from 9 a.m.
until 4 p.m. on the second day.
Donations are still sought and will
be accepted at the library until Sat-
urday. Jan. 31.
Bill Furlows
new parents
Bill and Molly Furlow of Hous-
ton. former Port Aransas residents,
are announcing the birth of a son.
Ancel William Furlow, on Jan. 5.
1998.
The baby weighed in at 8 pounds,
2 ounces.
At home to welcome Ancel Will-
iam was a sister. Madison, who is 2
1/2.
Paternal grandparents are Bruce
and Barbara Furlow of Port Aran-
sas.
Maternal grandparents are Jed
Brundrett of Port Aransas, and
Nettie Woods of 'Pagosa Springs,
Colo.
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WELCOME WINTER TEXANS
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Football Snacks
Wednesday Pool
Tournament
Always Added Money
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Entertainment
Thurs., Fri„ Sat.,
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12 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Sun - Wed
Home of the $1.50
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$2 Bloody Mary s
Sat. & Sun.
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7 PM - 9 PM
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Judson, Mary. Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 22, 1998, newspaper, January 22, 1998; Port Aransas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth623423/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ellis Memorial Library.